There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

Metabolism, far from being just a housekeeping function, underlies all changes in cell size and function ...

Scientists have created an implantable artificial 'skin' that glows like a check engine light for the human body when it ...

The human body contains around 36 trillion to 37 trillion cells, and researchers are mapping out where every one of those cells lives. Scientists with the Human Cell Atlas (HCA), an international ...

Researchers have mapped variation in human stem cells that explains how cells of an individual may shape a unique 'developmental dance' at the molecular level, thereby controlling how the brain and ...

The human sense of touch is a complex system that integrates diverse sensations such as pain, temperature, and pleasant ...

Researchers in Japan are exploring a future where the body itself becomes a health monitor, no screens or batteries required.

Scientists have pinpointed and described unusual subtypes of fat cells that may help scientists explain why gut fat is linked to poor health. The research could open up new avenues for medical ...

Scientists published more than three dozen papers as part of the Human Cell Atlas, an effort to map the human body cell by cell. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...